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marine general john allen is back on track to become supreme commander of nato forces in europe. white house officials said today his nomination is no longer on hold. that's after the pentagon inspector general cleared allen of any wrongdoing in e-mail exchanges with a tampa, florida woman. allen steps down as overall coalition commander in afghanistan next month. the air force's top general vowed today to put an end to sexual misconduct within the service. figures for 2012 show some 800 reported incidents. many of the cases stemmed from a scandal at lackland air force base near san antonio. an investigation there found 32 instructors allegedly engaged in sexual misconduct with nearly 60 female service members. at a house hearing, the air force chief of staff general mark welsh called the numbers appalling. >> there is no way we can allow this to happen again. the air force goal for sexual assault is not simply to lower the number. the goal is zero. it's the only acceptable objective. the impact on every victim, their family, their friends, the other people in their unit is heart
marine general john allen is back on track to become supreme commander of nato forces in europe. white house officials said today his nomination is no longer on hold. that's after the pentagon inspector general cleared allen of any wrongdoing in e-mail exchanges with a tampa, florida woman. allen steps down as overall coalition commander in afghanistan next month. the air force's top general vowed today to put an end to sexual misconduct within the service. figures for 2012 show some 800...
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it was a nato air field that was supposed to be protected by both british soldiers, as well as u.s. marines. and they managed to get on the flight line and destroy $200 million worth of u.s. fighter jets and other equipment, the largest single loss of allied material in the 12-year long afghan war. and the allegation here that has been substantiated by the investigation is that as the marines were drawing down their forces from that part of afghanistan, they cut back on the number of troops to patrol the area around that base, and so they left the area around that base pretty much uncovered. >> who was supposed to be covering that area around the base? >> a combination of both british troops, soldiers from the nation of tonga, who were supposed to be manning watch towers, and the watch tower closest to the point of entry was left unmanned on the night of the attack. the american marines were supposed to be patrolling the areas around it, a broad perimeter of desert where there were a number of sort of en campments that had been set up by poor afghan farmers. and these insurgents man
it was a nato air field that was supposed to be protected by both british soldiers, as well as u.s. marines. and they managed to get on the flight line and destroy $200 million worth of u.s. fighter jets and other equipment, the largest single loss of allied material in the 12-year long afghan war. and the allegation here that has been substantiated by the investigation is that as the marines were drawing down their forces from that part of afghanistan, they cut back on the number of troops to...
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and nato moved to wind down the war. u.s. ambassador ryan crocker acknowledged as much sunday on cnn. >> these are terrible tragedies, and very worthy. condemnation they've received, but this is not the time to decide that we're done here. we've got to redouble our efforts. we've got to create a situation in which al qaeda is is not coming back. >> woodruff: in an effort to assuage afghan anger, president obama issued an apology last week for the koran burning, but that act drew new criticism from his republican opponents on the sunday talk shows. >> i think for a lot of people this sticks in their throat. >> to apologize for something that was not an intentional act is something that the president of the united states, in my opinion, should not have done. >> woodruff: white house officials largely ignored the criticism. spokesman jay carney insisted the violence aimed at american troops will not force the u.s. to pull out early. >> it is important to remember that 95 to 97% of the missions the u.s. forces embark on in afghan
and nato moved to wind down the war. u.s. ambassador ryan crocker acknowledged as much sunday on cnn. >> these are terrible tragedies, and very worthy. condemnation they've received, but this is not the time to decide that we're done here. we've got to redouble our efforts. we've got to create a situation in which al qaeda is is not coming back. >> woodruff: in an effort to assuage afghan anger, president obama issued an apology last week for the koran burning, but that act drew new...
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it included members of the afghan government, nato, the european union, united nations and other key players. richard holbrooke, the u.s. special envoy for afghanistan and pakistan, said the u.s. gave the go-ahead for iran to attend. >> we were asked whether we had any problems with that. we said no. this is a meeting in afghanistan, and it is restricted to afghanistan. what we are discussing here is not affected by nor will it affect the bilateral issues that are discussed elsewhere concerning iran. >> sreenivasan: in afghanistan today, gunmen killed nine afghan workers who were guarding a nato supply convoy on sunday night. it happened in the south, where military supply convoys are regularly attacked. the most powerful typhoon in years hit the northern philippines today, killing at least three people. the super-typhoon is named megi. it is forecast to reach vietnam and china later this week. the cyclone packed sustained winds of 140 miles per hour. its force toppled trees and power lines, creating near-zero visibility conditions. vietnam has already seen more than 31 inches of rai
it included members of the afghan government, nato, the european union, united nations and other key players. richard holbrooke, the u.s. special envoy for afghanistan and pakistan, said the u.s. gave the go-ahead for iran to attend. >> we were asked whether we had any problems with that. we said no. this is a meeting in afghanistan, and it is restricted to afghanistan. what we are discussing here is not affected by nor will it affect the bilateral issues that are discussed elsewhere...
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sanctions, nato intervention in libya and has been putting some syria on assad, adopting sanctions, suspending syria's membership in the ray and league and now turning to the security council to obtain assad's departure. >> suarez: the damascus government, andrew tabler turned them down flat. what's their next move? >> they're going to try and implement... a series of changes that deal with the constitution in syria, a referendum on the constitution. for the assad regime the problem isn't the regime itself. it's an international conspiracy, a scheme. it's mostly procedural. with niece... with these changes they'll be able to hold on. which is of course at the end of the arab league's announcement today, the report is the fact that the arab league is going to the security council with this. all eyes will be on russia yet again who until now has vetoed every substantive resolution dealing with syria. >> suarez: could that implicate the united states as well? >> it complicates american diplomacy and efforts substantially because the united states along with the european countries now along with t
sanctions, nato intervention in libya and has been putting some syria on assad, adopting sanctions, suspending syria's membership in the ray and league and now turning to the security council to obtain assad's departure. >> suarez: the damascus government, andrew tabler turned them down flat. what's their next move? >> they're going to try and implement... a series of changes that deal with the constitution in syria, a referendum on the constitution. for the assad regime the problem...
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nato is meeting tomorrow in brussels. do you think it is now time for the international community to step back from its military involvement? >> let me say that though we visited there and i care about the issue, i am not privy to all of the military information. it was a no-fly zone. for the most part, from what i am seeing from reports, the elements of the gaddafi loyalists have been crushed. i think the libyan people would welcome that. one of the things we picked up on when we were there is that one of the no-fly zone could be lifted because they did want transit and people flying into libya. they wanted to get back to a sense of normalcy. we would hope we are in the process now of transitioning toward that appeared >> when you returned, it was a couple of weeks ago. you describe yourself as cautiously optimistic about the future of libya. is that how you feel today? >> sure. remember, the rebels have been largely based out of the in gaza. -- benghazi. they were waiting for the country to be unified. wearily one step
nato is meeting tomorrow in brussels. do you think it is now time for the international community to step back from its military involvement? >> let me say that though we visited there and i care about the issue, i am not privy to all of the military information. it was a no-fly zone. for the most part, from what i am seeing from reports, the elements of the gaddafi loyalists have been crushed. i think the libyan people would welcome that. one of the things we picked up on when we were...
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and turkey confirmed it's in talks with nato allies, including the u.s., to create a safe zone inside syria. one plan would deploy patriot missiles just inside turkey, to protect civilians in the safe zone. those are some of the day's major storieow, back to judy. >> woodruff: the president secured a second term thanks in part to building a massive ground game, coupled with an early investment in negative television ads defining romney. to get a better understanding of how mr. obama did it, and for an inside look at what hindered romney's campaign, we talk with ascts of the race.covering they are philip rucker of "the washington post, who has been traveling with romney all year. carol lee of the "wall street journal," who covers the white house. and slate columnist sasha issenberg, author of the book, "the victory lab, the secret science of winning campaigns." now in new york city. carol leigh let me start with you. at what point did the obama campaign, did the obama team begin to think about how they wanted to position themselveses and how did they do it? >> very early. they-- the fi
and turkey confirmed it's in talks with nato allies, including the u.s., to create a safe zone inside syria. one plan would deploy patriot missiles just inside turkey, to protect civilians in the safe zone. those are some of the day's major storieow, back to judy. >> woodruff: the president secured a second term thanks in part to building a massive ground game, coupled with an early investment in negative television ads defining romney. to get a better understanding of how mr. obama did...
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nato had its part to play. the french planes fired missiles into colonel gaddafi's convoy as he tried to escape the town. this rebel fighter said that he and a select group knew that the former dictator was holed up in his hometown. they kept the information secret. >> if we had revealed the secret, anything could have happened. gaddafi might have tried to escape or even committed suicide. >> more than 24 hours after their deaths, the colonel -- the bodies of, gaddafi and some of his entourage are left on barry, in contravention to islamic tradition. libya needs to be convinced that the former dictator is finally gone. >> there are some people that cannot believe that gaddafi is dead. if people want to come physically to my house and see. >> ajdabiya's new rulers are preparing to announce the official end of hostilities and with it, the start of any political process. -- libya's new rulers are preparing to announce the official end of hostilities. we will see how they will deal with the ghosts of the past. >> a
nato had its part to play. the french planes fired missiles into colonel gaddafi's convoy as he tried to escape the town. this rebel fighter said that he and a select group knew that the former dictator was holed up in his hometown. they kept the information secret. >> if we had revealed the secret, anything could have happened. gaddafi might have tried to escape or even committed suicide. >> more than 24 hours after their deaths, the colonel -- the bodies of, gaddafi and some of...
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he wanted to have the nato thing sort of solidified. he wanted to have everything in a row, talk to the members of congress, get the nato -- and i don't know if the nato thing is going to be solidified by monday night but presumably -- >> he's going to claim it is, whether it is or not. >> but what i think is so interesting, think back to george bush, there was a clarity with george bush. some people complained about it, said it was too simple. it was black or white. >> obama doesn't do clarity. >> no he does nuance. so you always, the president you elect is in reaction to the president you had. so you had a president always clear, always black and white, then you get barack obama who is all about the ambiguity and nuance. gwen: final question, do we think there is going to have to be a vote on this? is there a role for congress to play? >> money. >> that's the thing. and depending on how long this last the nato countries involved now, they're not bursting with cash. you may run into a situation here, a former nato ambassador said, we n
he wanted to have the nato thing sort of solidified. he wanted to have everything in a row, talk to the members of congress, get the nato -- and i don't know if the nato thing is going to be solidified by monday night but presumably -- >> he's going to claim it is, whether it is or not. >> but what i think is so interesting, think back to george bush, there was a clarity with george bush. some people complained about it, said it was too simple. it was black or white. >> obama...
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i think on the french side, we some reluctance to see nato there. what is very striking, i should say, is that we have acted in the security council on-- at the request of the-- the ambassador of lebanon was talk ago which is really striking. it's not iraq revisited. that's a very important element. we have been always very keen on having the arabs on board. and it president sarkozy is organizing a summit, and there will be a lot of ministers of our states to show that it's not a western intervention against an arab country. it's really all the international community, and nato is a bit seen as a western alliance. >> it is our concern as well, and it was feared that qaddafi had lost his legitimacy by attacking his own people. and his son threatening his own population with-- quote, unquote-- rivers of blood. it is clear for us qaddafi is someone-- have lost their political legitimacy. but we are not here to engage in regime change. it's not-- this coalition is going to neither empower the rebels nor go enter tripoli and affect the political change.
i think on the french side, we some reluctance to see nato there. what is very striking, i should say, is that we have acted in the security council on-- at the request of the-- the ambassador of lebanon was talk ago which is really striking. it's not iraq revisited. that's a very important element. we have been always very keen on having the arabs on board. and it president sarkozy is organizing a summit, and there will be a lot of ministers of our states to show that it's not a western...
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of libya wanted nato. if you were against nato you were against the people of libya. the transitional council invited them in. >> i will answer your question if you allow me. but you're the boss, you can continue. >> crlie you and i both agree nobody has power. >> i have no issue. you pose your question, allow me. we differentiate between the people of libya and nato. the head of the transitiona counsel of libya has officially written to me and thanked officially the help of the iranian government. now should i accept your potion and your frame of mind or that of the chief of the transitional council. which one is more accurate, allow me. the head of the transitional council contacted the minister of foreign affairs of the islamic republic and e pressed his gratitude for the people of iran to the people of liby certainly nato has not entered the scene in order to render aid to the people of libya. nato is a foreign power that is well recognized and it's a radical power. if they spend a single dollar doing
of libya wanted nato. if you were against nato you were against the people of libya. the transitional council invited them in. >> i will answer your question if you allow me. but you're the boss, you can continue. >> crlie you and i both agree nobody has power. >> i have no issue. you pose your question, allow me. we differentiate between the people of libya and nato. the head of the transitiona counsel of libya has officially written to me and thanked officially the help of...
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out nato air support, they know they -- without nato air support, they know their revolution would have stumbled. some of the injured have now come to british hospitals, part of a much bigger plan to nudge oil-rich libya back on its feet. >> we need support, not from just england and france. we need all the world. >> we hope they will continue helping us. >> it is 7 years now since tony blair first came here to try to bring colonel gaddafi in from the cold. today, david cameron is visiting what fields in many ways like a completely different country -- feels in many ways like a completely different country. in many ways, the country is stabilizing every day. >> i see it as impressive. these are people who want to take the lead, to sort out their country. it is very important that we help them, rather than try and lecture them. >> swaping gives with the libyan team now trying to fill the political -- gifts with the libyan team now trying to fill the political vacuum. mr. sarkozy insisted no deals had been done. mr. cameron stressed that libya's or is not over -- war is not over. >> this
out nato air support, they know they -- without nato air support, they know their revolution would have stumbled. some of the injured have now come to british hospitals, part of a much bigger plan to nudge oil-rich libya back on its feet. >> we need support, not from just england and france. we need all the world. >> we hope they will continue helping us. >> it is 7 years now since tony blair first came here to try to bring colonel gaddafi in from the cold. today, david...
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they are not a nato country. >> not recently. the biggest challenge i think for the russians is what happens if for example a car bomb goes off in front of the air field or one of those planes are shot down? how do they extract themselves from the situation? in terms of running into each other remember the united states has basically said it doesn't have an interest in turning this into a proxy war when it was offered the chance for example to defend some of its moderate rebels as they called them on the ground the u.s. said, we're not going to take that risk. we're not going to risk elevating this into something bigger. >> peter, we've talked about how inconvenient this is for the u.s. but what is the risk for putin here? >> a lot of risk. in fact, some people in washington think what he's done sown his own bad oats in effect and this will come back to bite him in a very big way. russia has a sizable muslim population, and as president putin noted to the u.n. this week when he spoke there about 2,000 russian citizens have gone t
they are not a nato country. >> not recently. the biggest challenge i think for the russians is what happens if for example a car bomb goes off in front of the air field or one of those planes are shot down? how do they extract themselves from the situation? in terms of running into each other remember the united states has basically said it doesn't have an interest in turning this into a proxy war when it was offered the chance for example to defend some of its moderate rebels as they...
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so you have this idea that it is going to be nato command and control but not a nato mission. that seems to make sense to diplomats. that kind of debate is the sort of thing that just adds to the whole long-running british-french tensions. just wait until we discover where a british commander and a french commander. i think lond and and paris may have opinions about that. >> warner: yes, they may. why is this important, this issue? >> well, i think we're in an unusual situation which is that the united states got into this mission but doesn't want to be in the lead. i think obama has been saying, where are our partners? why do we always hold the bag. finally the europeans have actually stepped up to plate. he's saying good, we want you to assume more of the burden. that means that the leadership that the u.s. provides and that the unity of command that comes with a nato... isn't there yet and probably won't be there. the french are saying to some extent lee might jat me if this is a nato mission it will be hard to get qatar or the united arab emirates or the others because of
so you have this idea that it is going to be nato command and control but not a nato mission. that seems to make sense to diplomats. that kind of debate is the sort of thing that just adds to the whole long-running british-french tensions. just wait until we discover where a british commander and a french commander. i think lond and and paris may have opinions about that. >> warner: yes, they may. why is this important, this issue? >> well, i think we're in an unusual situation...
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that is the task facing afghanistan as nato combat troops withdraw. among the recruits is the first ever woman in the country to qualify as an airline pilot. she has streamed of this moment since childhood. of thiseady -- dreamed moment since childhood. she is ready to fly. afghanistan's first female pilot. reaching these heights has not been easy. >> it was difficult. the female situation or the rules for the woman here. to change the culture, the old mind that we can do it. i want to do it. >> she's joining a military operation which is at a crucial stage. with nato combat troops due to leave by the end of next year, the afghan armed services are now taking the lead role in fighting the insurgents. played a part in afghanistan's security forces for many years, but still make up less than 1% of the total. when she became her country's first helicopter pilot wendy five years ago, -- 25 years ago, she had to battle overwhelming prejudice. the future of this country is in your hands. we have to work shoulder to shoulder to bear this country. >> the comm
that is the task facing afghanistan as nato combat troops withdraw. among the recruits is the first ever woman in the country to qualify as an airline pilot. she has streamed of this moment since childhood. of thiseady -- dreamed moment since childhood. she is ready to fly. afghanistan's first female pilot. reaching these heights has not been easy. >> it was difficult. the female situation or the rules for the woman here. to change the culture, the old mind that we can do it. i want to do...
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i just spoke to admiral on the phone, our nato commander. and he said, he says he has seen some efforts and indications but there is no evidence that they are going to take over and hijack. and in addition to that, you know, you have got to go a long way to be worse than qaddafi, i believe that if it is handled right qaddafi either leaves or collapses or is killed or is in an international court, however this thing ends up with him gone and not a stalemate, and i think we could help the libyan people make a transition to democracy, and by the way they have a lot of money and one of the things i hope they would do with that money is reimburse us the way that the saudis and the kuwaitis reimbursed us after desert storm. >> what effect do you see that having on other countries in the region? let's talk about places like bahrain and yemen. >> i think one of the lessons would be is that before a dictator decides thomas kerr his citizens he better think twice, and i think the opposite lesson would have been learned if academy at this had gotten aw
i just spoke to admiral on the phone, our nato commander. and he said, he says he has seen some efforts and indications but there is no evidence that they are going to take over and hijack. and in addition to that, you know, you have got to go a long way to be worse than qaddafi, i believe that if it is handled right qaddafi either leaves or collapses or is killed or is in an international court, however this thing ends up with him gone and not a stalemate, and i think we could help the libyan...
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nato says it disagrees. british and japanese scientists will share this year's nobel prize for medicine. they're working independently, but they both revolutionized the understanding of how mature cells can be reprogrammed to perform new functions. for years, he has been a thorn on the side of u.s. policy in latin america. he a good job as has been reelected for a fourth term as president. -- to vote chavez has been reelected for a fourth term as president. he promises to continue this socialist revolution. >> this had been billed as a tight race, but in the end, the results came quickly after the final polling stations had closed. it gave mr. job as a clear 10- point lead. -- mr. chavez a clear 10-point lead. >> to those who are always trying to deny all the good things that happened in venezuela, invite them to dialogue, to debate, and to work together. >> his followers were jubilant. >> he has given free health care systems, he has given houses. >> we have the best president in the world. the women love h
nato says it disagrees. british and japanese scientists will share this year's nobel prize for medicine. they're working independently, but they both revolutionized the understanding of how mature cells can be reprogrammed to perform new functions. for years, he has been a thorn on the side of u.s. policy in latin america. he a good job as has been reelected for a fourth term as president. -- to vote chavez has been reelected for a fourth term as president. he promises to continue this...
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with or whout nato's help, they are tryingesperately torive t mumar gaddafi's forces. the plightf thisbesied city now proving, owin international concer >> i'm extremely worrie about the situation there. i very much hope thahe securi sittion will alw us to get into mirata. oneas any sense of the pthf what is happening there. >> two mths into this nflict, theeeds are mensin heb rebel-held areas. doors theefactor capital of benghazi are w expes in gunshot wounds but they ar't equied f war. in theospital, they have just one ventilator they have so manycasualties to deal wh here in recent weeks thathey' runng short the basi le antibiotics, and tre i a critic lac of nurse foreign nurses fl from this hospital wh the nflict began. nowf the havenother rge wave of casuaies, they d't kow howhey willope. medical needs are only half the battle. theeconomyeeds life suppt. this was the queue lin at one bank. some have bn waiting for five days. rebel aders iist if foign d is given, it won'be spent on weaps. >> i'm not gng to ask as a minister of the finance for a donion and im goi to
with or whout nato's help, they are tryingesperately torive t mumar gaddafi's forces. the plightf thisbesied city now proving, owin international concer >> i'm extremely worrie about the situation there. i very much hope thahe securi sittion will alw us to get into mirata. oneas any sense of the pthf what is happening there. >> two mths into this nflict, theeeds are mensin heb rebel-held areas. doors theefactor capital of benghazi are w expes in gunshot wounds but they ar't equied f...
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this transfer from the united states to nato will take place on wednesday. going forward, the lead in enforcing the no fly zone and protecting civilians on the ground will transition to our allies and partners. and i am fully confident that our coalition will keep the pressure on qaddafi's remaining forces. in that effort, the united states will play a supporting role including intelligence, logistical support, search-and-rescue assistance, and capabilities to jam regime communications. because of this transition to a broader nato-based coalition, the risk of this operation to our military and to american tax payers will be reduced significantly. so for those who doubted our capacity to carry out this operation, i want to be clear. the united states of america has done what we said we would do. that's not to say that our work is complete. in addition to our nato responsibilities, we will work with the international community to provide assistance to the people of libya who need food for the hungry and medical care for the wounded. we will safeguard the more
this transfer from the united states to nato will take place on wednesday. going forward, the lead in enforcing the no fly zone and protecting civilians on the ground will transition to our allies and partners. and i am fully confident that our coalition will keep the pressure on qaddafi's remaining forces. in that effort, the united states will play a supporting role including intelligence, logistical support, search-and-rescue assistance, and capabilities to jam regime communications. because...
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is part of a nato force. indeed, after the first week takes a backseat i that nato force. part of the u.n. emission to help rebuild libya and assist with gornance. but it's not the domint natn builder. , i does this have any ramifications for bashar assad in syria? >> absolutely. i think it affect the whole reason and also this idea of... i mean what i think is absolutely significant about the arab spring is not just the fact of getting rid of dictators but it's that the entire landscape of the human imagination, the political imagination has shifted. but my sense is that the fundamental underpinng of how america sees a country like libya hasn't necessarily changed or been challenged. anthis is as an american and a libyan and somebody who's... for most of my life i have been subjected to watching my two countries dealing with each other based on the principles of blood and money. i am very jealous about protecting this moment and saying that, again, this is a moment where we can question the fundamental underpinning of this relationship. >> rose: david, i'll let you respon
is part of a nato force. indeed, after the first week takes a backseat i that nato force. part of the u.n. emission to help rebuild libya and assist with gornance. but it's not the domint natn builder. , i does this have any ramifications for bashar assad in syria? >> absolutely. i think it affect the whole reason and also this idea of... i mean what i think is absolutely significant about the arab spring is not just the fact of getting rid of dictators but it's that the entire landscape...
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and our nato allies? -- is this iraq, is this afghanistan? >> will you do more now to try to get the funding cut? >> there will be greater calls for limiting the military action in libya. this will be a continuing demand of this administration to come to congress, explain what he is doing, explain the mission, tell us what post it off the planning is going on and give us the information that we need. >> thank you very much for joining us. a former rwanda government minister has become the first woman to be found guilty of genocide an international court. she was minister for the family when the crimes were committed. the international criminal tribunal told rwanda that she helped to plan the genocide and organize the rape of women and girls. her son was also convicted of genocide. there has been more misery in north dakota after a river set a new record of flooding there are rising so quickly that it could be seen lining up the side of homes in minutes. that is expected to go as much as six or 7 feet higher over the weekend. the american acto
and our nato allies? -- is this iraq, is this afghanistan? >> will you do more now to try to get the funding cut? >> there will be greater calls for limiting the military action in libya. this will be a continuing demand of this administration to come to congress, explain what he is doing, explain the mission, tell us what post it off the planning is going on and give us the information that we need. >> thank you very much for joining us. a former rwanda government minister...
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thursday is the day president obama begins a visit to poland for his final nato summit. the world's oldest living twin brothers celebrate their 103rd birthday. ed is is the women's final of the wimbledon tennis championships. and here is what's new for your weekend. the 22nd annual festival gets under way in new orleans. steven spielberg's "the b.f.g." opens in theaters nationwide. >> why did you take me? >> because he hears your lonely heart. >> rose: and at 8:00 p.m. eastern on monday, pbs presents the annual "a capitol fourth independence day celebration" live from the west lawn of the capitol. that's "charlie rose: the week" for this week. before we leave you tonight we note with sadness the death of pat summitt. she was 64. over the course of her 38-year career, coach summitt built the tennessee lady volunteers into a collegiate powerhouse. her teams won eight national titles and 1,098 games. she res mains the winningest coach, male or female, in the history of n.c.a.a. division one basketball. here is pat summitt at the table. >> it's a challenge, but what great re
thursday is the day president obama begins a visit to poland for his final nato summit. the world's oldest living twin brothers celebrate their 103rd birthday. ed is is the women's final of the wimbledon tennis championships. and here is what's new for your weekend. the 22nd annual festival gets under way in new orleans. steven spielberg's "the b.f.g." opens in theaters nationwide. >> why did you take me? >> because he hears your lonely heart. >> rose: and at 8:00...
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general allen is supposed to be head of nato. that's what's been held up. he could very well, they could very well pull the nomination. we'll have to see. >> if i know anything about this week, if i wake up tomorrow morning and there is a whole new story about this, i will not be surprised. >> and another woman no doubt. gwen: now, now. that's what a post-election week looks like. what about the second obama term? mitt romney for one was still mulling over his defeat offering these surprising words in a telephone call yesterday, or wednesday i guess it was to donors. >> the campaign was focused on certain members of his base coalition, give them extraordinary financial gifts from the government and then work very aggressively to turn them out to vote. gwen: gifts. but at his first news conference since march, the president was the victor eyeing the spoils. >> i have got one mandate. identify got a mandate to help middle-class families and families that are working hard to try to get into the middle class. that's my mandate. that's what the american people s
general allen is supposed to be head of nato. that's what's been held up. he could very well, they could very well pull the nomination. we'll have to see. >> if i know anything about this week, if i wake up tomorrow morning and there is a whole new story about this, i will not be surprised. >> and another woman no doubt. gwen: now, now. that's what a post-election week looks like. what about the second obama term? mitt romney for one was still mulling over his defeat offering these...
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. >> nato airstrikes against the regime gave rebels the edge. >> they need to stop this madness. and you need to convey this truth. you need, the world needs to test us, test our promises when we say we want peace. >> that was the spokesman 10 years ago after civilians were killed in a nato airstrike i tripoli. now in europe, he insists libya is the victim of a western conspiracy. >> you come to a society, but bart it with rockets, bombs, kill many children, many civilians, support al qaeda and isis, and get money and weapons to violent individuals and support them politically on the international arena and give them the loudest voices on the international media. >> sorry to interrupt, but they would deny all that. they would say that a conspiracy theory. >> we were right in describing what was happening in the be a desk in libya. you were -- in libya. you were there. everything i told you what happened has happened in the last 10 years. >> for a while, there was hope. cheating in benghazi greeted david karen and the president of france.is great >> -- >> it is great to be here in
. >> nato airstrikes against the regime gave rebels the edge. >> they need to stop this madness. and you need to convey this truth. you need, the world needs to test us, test our promises when we say we want peace. >> that was the spokesman 10 years ago after civilians were killed in a nato airstrike i tripoli. now in europe, he insists libya is the victim of a western conspiracy. >> you come to a society, but bart it with rockets, bombs, kill many children, many...
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. >> is there any concern that tripoli has fallen, nato is succeeding or might exceed its u.n. mandate, which is to protect libyan civilians? >> i think the immediate crisis is still where is gaddafi and what is he capable of doing? while he is on the loose, he has the ability to mount a counterinsurgency. i think the real danger is, as long as gaddafi is on the loose, constituencies within libya will prove more -- will present a head wind. >> thank you for coming in. >> of pleasure. >> you are watching it bbc world news america. still to come -- hurricane irene pummels the bahamas. the east coast braces for rival. in east africa, drought has brought under, disease, and death to millions of this year. aid agencies have sent millions of dollars of aid, but house that money being spent? our world affairs correspondent tracks out the british aid is being used in a refugee camp in kenya. >> 13 talks -- 13 tons loaded onto a flight test and for what is the world's biggest refugee camp. 48 hours later, the supplies reached the camp after being trapped -- trucked across kenya. there i
. >> is there any concern that tripoli has fallen, nato is succeeding or might exceed its u.n. mandate, which is to protect libyan civilians? >> i think the immediate crisis is still where is gaddafi and what is he capable of doing? while he is on the loose, he has the ability to mount a counterinsurgency. i think the real danger is, as long as gaddafi is on the loose, constituencies within libya will prove more -- will present a head wind. >> thank you for coming in. >>...
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and our nato mission will soon come to an end. this comes at a time when we see the strength of american leadership across the world. we have taken out al qaeda leaders and we put them on the path to defeat. we're winding down the war in iraq and have begun a transition in afghanistan. and now working in libya with friends and allies we've demonstrated what collective action can achieve in the 21st century. of course above all today's belongs to the people of libya. this is a moment for them to remember all those who suffered and were lost under qaddafi and look forward to the promise of a new day. and i know the american people wish the people of libya the very best in what will be a challenging but hopeful days, weeks, months and years ahead. thank you very much. >> warner: what does today's news say about president obama's decision to intervene in libya and his approach? for that, we get two views: richard haass was director of policy planning at the state department during the george w. bush administration. he's now president
and our nato mission will soon come to an end. this comes at a time when we see the strength of american leadership across the world. we have taken out al qaeda leaders and we put them on the path to defeat. we're winding down the war in iraq and have begun a transition in afghanistan. and now working in libya with friends and allies we've demonstrated what collective action can achieve in the 21st century. of course above all today's belongs to the people of libya. this is a moment for them to...
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and nato have pressured turkey for months to join the military coalition against isis. so what does turkey's new military action mean? reuters reporter ayla jean yackley joins me from istanbul to discuss that. so what was it that pushed turkey into this fight? >> well as you mentioned, earlier this week, there was a suicide bomb attack in a town called suruc across the border from syria, and that sent shock waves throughout the country. that was not the first attack by islamic state on turkish territory but it was by far the most significant and deadliest and it had to be a factor in turkey's decision to move closer in alliance with the ally the united states. >> sreenivasan: we talked about two set of targets here that tuey is focusing on -- isis and kurdish separatists. they call them a terrorist organization. one person's terrorist organization is another person's freedom fighter, right. what's happening across that front? the pkkis also deemed a terrorist organization by the united states, as well as the european union. but the p.k.k., or at least forces allied with
and nato have pressured turkey for months to join the military coalition against isis. so what does turkey's new military action mean? reuters reporter ayla jean yackley joins me from istanbul to discuss that. so what was it that pushed turkey into this fight? >> well as you mentioned, earlier this week, there was a suicide bomb attack in a town called suruc across the border from syria, and that sent shock waves throughout the country. that was not the first attack by islamic state on...
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. >> this regime was in place before the nato action against gaddafi. what it takes some kind of international action to get him to go? >> they would like to see this same outcome that played out in libya play out in syria. who knows, it could come to pass. syria has more resources, it is more centrally located in the arab world than the isolated libyan regime. >> thank you very much. the conflict in syria has been going on for almost 8 months. you are watching "bbc world is america," still to come -- after months of unrest, thousands of priceless antiques are unaccounted for in libya. archaeologists are beginning one of the largest investigations ever mounted on the battlefields of the first world war parent of -- of the first world war. >> they are following the old maps into a of labyrinths -- into a labyrinth. tunnels carved in as the battle raged above and the two armies or desperately to undermine each other. this village lay in the path of the attacks come a long before the whistles blew in the tensions. teams of toddlers had borrowed under the n
. >> this regime was in place before the nato action against gaddafi. what it takes some kind of international action to get him to go? >> they would like to see this same outcome that played out in libya play out in syria. who knows, it could come to pass. syria has more resources, it is more centrally located in the arab world than the isolated libyan regime. >> thank you very much. the conflict in syria has been going on for almost 8 months. you are watching "bbc world...
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and nato other than involving itself. >> warner: that gets to my question very quickly. how does this get resolved if that's the case? >> from turkish perspective it's not going to be resolved as long as bashar al-assad is in damascus. this is the same view of the europeans and the americans. and if the conflict continues like that it's going to troll the neighborhood. it's inevitable. i was not surprised by this. already the war is spilling over to lebanon and we've seen violence in lebanon. now spilling over to turkey and iraq. it ininevitable this war is going to drag the neighbors into it. we've seen tension rising between the turks and iranians. turkey and iran are competing to shape the future of syria just as they are competing to shape the future in iraq. this conflict will continue and unless there's an intervention to end the regime in damascus it will be conflagration. >> warner: quick final thought? >> well, i think we all-- the turks, the americans, the europeans-- have to adjust our policies for theuture. bashar al-assad will go but he won't go any time soo
and nato other than involving itself. >> warner: that gets to my question very quickly. how does this get resolved if that's the case? >> from turkish perspective it's not going to be resolved as long as bashar al-assad is in damascus. this is the same view of the europeans and the americans. and if the conflict continues like that it's going to troll the neighborhood. it's inevitable. i was not surprised by this. already the war is spilling over to lebanon and we've seen violence...
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>> they are targeting a lot of people in nato, people who work in the military, people who work in the state department, people who work for military contractors. this suggests they are very interested in people who work in the military and maybe military technology. they may be interested in keeping an eye what diplomats speak about personally, what dc links and potentially classic intelligence gathering. >> rafael satter of the associated press, thank you so much for joining us. >> thank you for having me. >> thompson: christmas holiday season shopping is off to a stronger start online than in person. foot traffic in u.s. retail stores was down by 2% on thanksgiving and the day after, compared to last year. but u-s retailers reported $7.9 billion in online sales. that's up 17.9% from a year ago. 40% of friday's online purchases were made from mobile phones. in another single-day u.s. record, the f.b.i. conducted 203,000 instant background checks for gun purchases on friday, but the number of guns sold is likely higher, because one buyer may purchase multiple guns. new advertisements
>> they are targeting a lot of people in nato, people who work in the military, people who work in the state department, people who work for military contractors. this suggests they are very interested in people who work in the military and maybe military technology. they may be interested in keeping an eye what diplomats speak about personally, what dc links and potentially classic intelligence gathering. >> rafael satter of the associated press, thank you so much for joining us....
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they're a nato partner. they need to perform like a nato partner. we need to start asking them tough questions maybe even if they want to remain in nato if they're notvt willing to stop te civilian slaughter right across their border. >> rose: do we have in this country an intelligence service across from nsa and cia and wherever else it might be found that is performing at the level that the president and the congress ought to expect? >> well, you know, i think they do. they have certain capabilities that we have added our own administrative hurdles. we interjected some difficulties in their abilities to disrupt operations overseas. so i think we're going to have to have a debate here in this country about what we want our intelligence services to do and i'm not talking about the rdi report, i'm talking about if they have the ability to disrupt terrorists active activities aa great track record giving the fact we made this policy that's what we want to do. i don't think we're there yet. i see this slipping away so what we have is you can do it, you
they're a nato partner. they need to perform like a nato partner. we need to start asking them tough questions maybe even if they want to remain in nato if they're notvt willing to stop te civilian slaughter right across their border. >> rose: do we have in this country an intelligence service across from nsa and cia and wherever else it might be found that is performing at the level that the president and the congress ought to expect? >> well, you know, i think they do. they have...